Questions: Wait, the city hired a chief of staff? Is that a new position? Whose idea was this, and what does the new hire do? How much are they paid — and where is the money coming from after June’s tight budget negotiations?
Short answers: Yes, the new city manager identified the need for a chief of staff to help execute her vision for the city’s leadership team; staff vacancies have freed up funding for the $195,000 salary.
On Monday, the City of Wilmington announced it had hired Dennis LaCaria as its new chief of staff, starting immediately…